Family Matter - p. 2 Dragon Age II Guide

Last update: 11 May 2016

Step 4: Defeat Bartrand in a fight

Do not worry that Bartrand disappears when you enter the room. Go to the central spot and wait for crazy guards #1. Attack them and notice that after a while Varric's brother joins the fight #2.

Attack Bartrand #1 if possible and that's because he will be disappearing from time to time. Attack also other enemies but do not focus on them too much. This strategy is good, since the battle will be over when Bartrand loses his health bar #2, even if you haven't killed all guards.

Step 5: Resolve a situation with Bartrand

If you have Anders in your party then you can ask him to use his abilities (upper left dialog option) #1, so Bartrand will regain his consciousness temporarily and can talk to his brother. Otherwise you have to use standard dialog options, but even asking Bartrand whom he has sold a statue #2, you won't learn too much.

Your meeting with Bartrand may end in two ways. First one is to let Varric kill his brother #1. As an alternative you can ask Varric to take care of his brother #2. If you've used Anders' abilities, this variant is easier to achieve. Otherwise you would have to convince Varric to spare Bartrand's life. Regardless of your decision, you'll obtain a new item - the Red Earth Long One sword.

After you made your decision, look around the room. In one of the chests #1 you'll find valuable Boots of Enasalin. After leaving the estate (M56, 2), a short conversation scene with Varric awaits you #2. Its course depends of course on the fact if Bartrand was murdered or not.